Shuckle HGSS15/25 · HGSS Black Star Promos

Shuckle is Pokédex #213, generation 2 (Johto). Shuckle is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 60 HP.

Shuckle sits at HGSS15/25 in HGSS Black Star Promos, position 15 of 25. Before it is HGSS14 Lapras, and after it is HGSS16 Plusle. The set belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on February 10, 2010. The printed size is 25, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Promo.

Fermenting Liquid is listed as Poké-Body. Whenever you attach an Energy card from your hand to Shuckle, draw a card. The attack Shell Stunner lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Shuckle by attacks during your opponent's next turn. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It stores berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still."

Shuckle (#213) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Shuckle 72/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Promo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Shuckle list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads match. I count 143 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

HGSS Black Star Promos set binder is where a full HGSS Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Shuckle can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Berries and fruit. I still need this card.